﻿The easiest way to move to Canada! Hi everyone! And welcome
to Canada Top to Bottom. If you’re thinking about moving to Canada,
and perhaps feeling overwhelmed by the massive amount of information available and the seemingly
endless options for how to immigrate, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
We did the move ourselves from the UK and now live in Canada, and can honestly say we would never
look back. This country really does live up to all the expectations and deserves the hype!
There are indeed a huge amount of options for ways to move to Canada permanently, I think over 70!
And you will probably be eligible for more than one program, so the difficulty is deciding which
one to choose. Today’s video is aimed at those who are looking to immigrate, but perhaps have
a low CRS score, meaning that you might not be able to gain many points for your education,
or work experience, or skillset. Plus, despite the name, the Express Entry route can still take an
awfully long time! Especially if you have to retrain, or gain extra work experience
or qualifications. But never fear, there is a route to permanent residence in Canada for
people who don’t have the points required to get selected in the Express Entry pool.
The program we’re talking about is called the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, or the AIPP,
which was started as a pilot in 2017, with the aim of filling the labour shortages in Canada’s
eastern provinces. In essence, the program helps to connect eligible foreign workers with employers
who haven’t been able to fill their positions with local workers. The Atlantic provinces are:
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The program was so popular and so successful that it is now being turned into a permanent
program, which is great news for us! So, there are a lot of great things about
the AIPP, firstly, it is a direct route to permanent residence in Canada, and it is not
based on the points system that Express Entry is. It is a standalone program.
Great for you if you are worried that your CRS score is too low! Secondly, the program does
not require high levels of English or French, in fact the minimum requirements are as low as
CLB 4, which is considerably lower than other programs, so you definitely don’t need to be
fluent in French or English, far from it! You just need to be able to communicate! Thirdly,
you can be eligible for this program with as little as a high school education. You don’t need
a university degree, and you don’t gain anything by having higher qualifications. And finally,
the proof of funds is very low, with you needing to show you have as little as $3,300 for a single
person, and just over $4000 for a couple. Immigration through the AIPP is not just a work
permit, the aim is to enable foreign workers to come to Canada permanently. Once you are accepted
for the program and you receive a job offer, you will get your work permit, and your application
for permanent residence will also be underway, and not just for you, but for your whole family!
In order to participate in the program you must have received a job offer, but this is perfectly
possible from inside or outside of Canada. So there are 3 possibilities to be eligible for
the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, and you must meet the requirements of one of them
to be eligible for the program. The first possibility is the Atlantic
International Graduate Program. This is for people who studied in, and recently graduated from,
one of the Atlantic Provinces. There are 4 main criteria for the program, firstly, applicants must
have a credential from an academic institution in one of the 4 Atlantic provinces. Any academic
credentials from outside Canada do not count and will not be considered under this stream.
Secondly, you must have lived in one of the Atlantic provinces for
at least 16 months in the 2 years before getting your degree, diploma or credential.
Thirdly, you have to prove that you can speak some English or French,
and need to take an official test to show this, and finally, you need to provide proof of funds,
showing that you will be able to support yourself and any family members financially
when you arrive in Canada. The great news for the Atlantic
International Graduate Program is that there is no work experience requirement.
If you have lived and studied in one of the provinces, can communicate in English or French,
and have enough money to support yourself, then you will be eligible for the program.
Now of course you may be thinking that this is all well and good for people who have
studied in Canada, but what about people who have no Canadian study experience?
Well don’t worry, there are 2 other options for those without any Canadian experience,
in fact you don’t even need to have ever set foot in Canada!
The first option is called the Atlantic High-skilled Program. This stream does
have a work experience requirement, and is for applicants who have worked in a management,
professional or technical/skilled job for at least 12 months in the 3 years prior to applying.
It would also be useful to point out here that work experience whilst self-employed
doesn’t count towards the total, it must have been paid work through an employer.
With regards to education, for this stream you only need to have a minimum of a high school
diploma or certificate. If you have qualifications which are higher than this, that’s great,
this is just the minimum requirement. And it’s no problem if your qualification is from a country
other than Canada, all you need to do is get your academic credential assessed just to show that
it is valid and equal to a Canadian credential. Finally, there is also a language and a proof of
funds requirement for this stream, as with the International Graduate Program. To be eligible
you must take a language test to show that you are able to communicate in English
or French, and you need to prove that you have enough money to support yourself and
any family members once you arrive in Canada. The final stream within the AIPP is the Atlantic
Intermediate-skilled Program. This is very similar to the Atlantic High-skilled Program,
but the work experience requirement is slightly different. With this stream you must have at
least 1 year’s experience working in a role which requires a high school education and/or
job-specific training. So for example, a butcher, a long-haul truck driver or a food server.
As with the high-skilled program, you only need to have a minimum of a high school
diploma or certificate, from either in, or outside Canada. If it is from a country other than Canada
it will need to be assessed to show that it is equal to a Canadian credential.
And as with all streams within the AIPP, you will need to prove your language ability in English or
French, and also provide proof of funds. With regards to languages, the only official
English language tests which are accepted in this program are the CELPIP General test or
the IELTS General Training test, and for French language, only the TCF Canada or the TEF Canada
are accepted. Nothing else will be considered. But don’t worry at all if these words mean nothing to
you! Just bear in mind that if you are planning on immigrating to Canada, you will almost certainly
have to take a language test, so it’s worth knowing that it can be in English or French,
and these are the only ones you should consider. Take a look at our video all
about language tests for a lot more in depth information and full explanations.
So to summarise, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is open for people who wish to immigrate
to Canada and live in one of the 4 Atlantic Provinces - Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New
Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. There are 3 possibilities for immigrating to Canada
via the AIPP, as an international graduate, a highly-skilled worker, or an intermediate-skilled
worker. For all 3 streams you have to prove your language proficiency in English or French,
and you must be able to show proof of sufficient funds. The graduate program requires an academic
credential from an institution in one of the relevant Atlantic provinces, whereas
the highly-skilled worker and intermediate-skilled programs only require a high school certificate,
and finally, the graduate program has no work experience requirement,
whereas the other 2 streams require at least 1 year of relevant work experience, the nature
of which depends on whether you are applying as a high or intermediate skilled worker.
So for all these programs, once you have proved that you are eligible by meeting all the criteria,
you can then receive your job offer. In order to qualify, the job must be full-time, which is 30
paid hours per week, and the contract must be for at least 1 year. It must also be from a designated
employer who is part of the AIPP, in the Atlantic province where you plan to move. More great news
for this program is that it is much much easier for a Canadian employer to hire a foreign worker
through the AIPP. This is because normally an employer has to apply for an LMIA, essentially
proving that they couldn’t find a Canadian worker to do the job. This isn’t necessary for the AIPP,
which makes the whole process so much simpler! The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is
currently the easiest way to move to Canada permanently, provided you meet
the minimum requirements and are happy to live in one of Canada’s eastern provinces. It is not based
on the points system, so if you have calculated your CRS points total and do not have enough to
get selected for Express Entry, don’t give up! There are other options for moving to Canada,
so stay tuned and make sure you hit subscribe to our channel for a lot more information on
how to move to Canada. See you next time!